hansi labon pe hai dil mein shaguftagi to nahin
ye ek latif sa dhoka hai zindagi to nahin

samajh raha hun ki apna bana liya hai unhen
isi ka nam mohabbat ki sadgi to nahin

laga raha hun labon ki hansi se andaza
ki mere gham ki talab mein koi kami to nahin

nafas nafas pe ye hota hai kyun mujhe mahsus
hayat tujh se alag rah ke khud-kushi to nahin

mere qarib se begana-war guzra hai
main ajnabi use samjhun wo ajnabi to nahin

ye kis liye meri aankhon mein aa gae aansu
khayal-e-khatir-e-ahbab mein kami to nahin

ye kis khushi mein manate hain jashn ahl-e-chaman
kali ka khun hua hai kali hansi to nahin

nafas nafas mein hai manus nikhaton ka khiram
chhupa hua koi mere qarib hi to nahin

samajh raha hun jise barq ki chamak 'shair'
kahin wo mere nasheman ki raushni to nahin